Apr 20, 2025
The Transformative Stories and Lessons from Hospice Care with Meg
Johnson Hall MS, RN, NEA-BC
In episode 145 of 'Hospice Explained,' host Marie Betcher, RN,
speaks with Meg Johnson Hall, a veteran nurse with over 40 years of
experience and a specialized career in hospice and palliative care.
Meg shares poignant stories from her journey, including her
life-changing encounter with death at 16 and powerful experiences
helping patients seeking quality end-of-life care. Meg emphasizes
the importance of patient-centered choices in hospice and shares
moving narratives illustrating this principle. The episode sheds
light on the emotional and practical aspects of hospice care while
advocating for open, heart-to-heart conversations about end-of-life
wishes.
00:00 Introduction and Disclaimer
00:29 Meet Your Host: Marie Betcher
00:49 Guest Introduction: Meg Johnson Hall
01:12 Meg's Early Experience with Death
02:34 Meg's Career Journey
03:56 Understanding Hospice Choices
05:51 The Importance of Conversations
06:58 Memorable Hospice Stories
12:15 Empowering Patients' Choices
21:51 Meg's Current Work and Future Plans
25:09 Conclusion and Call to Action
Contact
Meg Johnson Hall:
https://firstqualityconsulting.com/
Finding
a Hospice Agency
1. You can
use Medicare.gov to help
find a hospice agency,
2. choose Find
provider
3. Choose
Hospice
4. then add
your zip code
This should be
a list of Hospice Agencies local to you or your loved
one.
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Contact
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